close NBA Players Are The Softest Athletes In Pro Sports | Don't @ Me w/ Dan Dakich Dan sounds off on NBA players being the softest pro athletes of any sport. He compares the NBA to NHL players toughness and how Adam Silver has ushered in this wave of soft players. NEW You can now listen to Fox News articles! The NBA’s primetime product has become increasingly difficult to watch, and Commissioner Adam Silver is finally waking up to the issue. During an appearance on "The Pat McAfee Show" on